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Malware tied to the Operation Emmental attacks that have plagued bank customers in Switzerland and three other nations first surfaced in 2013. But variants of the malicious code only recently gained the ability to bypass SMS-based two-factor authentication systems, says security vendor Trend Micro.

When you go online to bank, you probably assume the site – along with your transaction – is secure. However, a new report shows that your banking experience could be more vulnerable than you think.

The threat report from Japanese security company Trend Micro was blunt. Two-factor authentication was successfully compromised by criminals and the victims were customers of 34 different financial institutions in Japan, Switzerland, Austria and Sweden.

Rules designed to thwart man-in-the-middle attacks; could mean extra work for IT shops

Law enforcement authorities announced the indictment of six people in connection with a cybercrime operation that defrauded users of the StubHub ticketing service.

Cybercriminals are sneaking past security protections to access online accounts across 34 banks in Switzerland, Sweden, Austria and Japan. And in doing so, experts say, the hackers are defeating what’s often touted as one of the more effective online security protocols.

More than 30 banks have been targeted by a cyberattack designed to steal funds from customers’ accounts.

Be very careful which MH17 news stories you click on, especially on Facebook and Twitter, where scammers are exploiting the tragedy to spam you.

At last week’s Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), I had coffee with J.D. Sherry, Vice President, Technology and Solutions, Trend Micro. It was a chance to rediscover Trend Micro and thus reintroduce it to the SMB Nation community.

Assisting law enforcement, Trend Micro says 34 banks targeted in Operation Emmental